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Photo library · RAW editor · Local AI · Windows · macOS · Linux

Search the way you think. Fast like nothing you know.

Describe a photo in your own words — Thelira finds it. In a library of millions, in an instant, right on your machine. A modern, non-destructive photo workflow, built to stay fast at any library size.

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Non-destructive — originals stay untouched · Local AI — no cloud required, no account needed

2M+photos per catalog — RAW included, no slowdown
instantthe interface always responds — even mid-analysis
local AIsearch, auto-tags & faces run on your machine
3platforms: Windows, macOS and Linux — one license
AI that works on your machine

Your library suddenly understands what's in your photos.

No hand-tagging, no digging through folders. Describe what you're looking for — Thelira has already understood your library.

AI photo search in your own words

Search by content, the way you think — across millions of photos, with results in an instant.

"beach at sunset"

Similar photos in one click

One click surfaces visually and semantically related images — perfect for finding the best shot of a scene.

Automatic keywording

Subjects are recognized and suggested as keywords — your organization builds itself as you go.

Object detection

Objects in your photos are detected and marked automatically — making them searchable and filterable.

Face recognition & people

Faces are detected, grouped and matched to people automatically — confirm, reject, merge, Lightroom-style. Date- and age-aware: it even tells apart identical-looking sibling babies from different years.

Combined search

Combine people with content and filters — one search that understands your entire library.

"Lisa at the beach"
Local, on your machine. The AI features run directly on your hardware — no cloud required, no account, no waiting on a server. Your library works fully offline, too.
Performance & stability

Built for speed. At any library size.

Thelira was engineered for speed from the very first line. Not "fast for its library size" — just fast. Always.

01 · SCALE

Millions of photos, no waiting

Scroll fluidly through enormous libraries — from the first tile to the millionth. Even on modest hardware.

02 · IMPORT

Working in seconds

Photos appear within seconds of import. Everything heavy loads in the background, prioritized — whatever you're looking at comes first.

03 · PRIORITY

The interface always wins

When idle, Thelira analyzes and builds previews at full power — and instantly steps aside the moment you cull or edit. Even while your library is still indexing, you're already working fluidly.

04 · FLUIDITY

Never a stutter

Consistently smooth — culling, zooming, filtering, editing. Never wait on a progress bar again.

05 · STABILITY

Rock solid

No freezes, no crashes, no data loss — even with huge catalogs and hours-long sessions. Built for all-day, every-day work.

06 · SAFETY

Non-destructive, always

Your original files are never modified. Every edit is fully reversible, at any time.

RAW development & editing

A full-strength editor — with abilities you might not expect.

Standout feature

True layers. Not just global sliders.

  • A complete layer system — multiple edit layers with opacity, blend modes and layer groups. True layer compositing inside your RAW workflow.
  • AI-powered masks — intelligent local masks for precisely targeted edits.
  • Reusable layer templates — save entire layer stacks as templates and apply them to many images.
  • Selective sync — copy settings section by section from one photo to many.
  • Real-time editing — every adjustment visible instantly, with lightning-fast RAW previews.
Standout feature

Versions that branch like a tree.

  • Virtual copies, versions & branches — unlimited edit variants per photo.
  • Fork from any history step — every version keeps its complete edit history, and you can branch a new variant from any intermediate state.
  • Snapshots & per-version history — return to any intermediate state, any time.
  • Export every version — batch export can output each version of a photo as its own file.
Library & workflow

The workflow you already know — from import to delivery.

Lightroom-style organization

Folder tree, collections & smart collections, quick collection, keyword hierarchies, star ratings, pick/reject flags and 5 color labels — rule-based collections keep themselves up to date.

Filters, search, timeline & map

Filter by rating, flag, color, date, keyword and free text. Browse by year/month/day, or rediscover photos on a map with geotagging.

Culling & comparing

Loupe with zoom, pan, filmstrip and a fluid fly-in animation. Compare/survey with up to 4 images side by side and synchronized zooming at full resolution.

Stacks, duplicates & bursts

Group series and similar shots — automatically by capture time if you like. Duplicate & burst detection finds near-identical photos; clean up with a single click.

Flexible import & folder browser

Leave in place, copy or move — with date folder templates, renaming, second-copy backup and duplicate detection. Or browse and edit any folder without importing at all.

Powerful batch export

JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, AVIF and more — with resizing, sharpening, professional color management (sRGB/AdobeRGB/P3/ProPhoto), watermarks, metadata control, export presets and a multi-preset queue.

Migrate from Lightroom & digiKam

Bring your existing catalogs straight over — ratings, collections, keywords, people and faces included. Compatible with standard XMP metadata.

Professional RAW processing

Supports common RAW formats — with lightning-fast previews and fully non-destructive editing.

A history that forgets nothing

Snapshots and a complete edit history per version — return to any intermediate state, any time.

Highlight feature

Client proofing — straight from your machine.

  • Send photos for review by link — clients pick favorites, give star ratings and leave comments.
  • Feedback flows back into your catalog — kept cleanly separate, never overwriting your own ratings.
  • Shared the data-frugal way — as an offline package, or via a direct link where images travel straight from your machine to your client.
Extremely fast Rock solid Non-destructive Cross-platform Local AI No forced cloud Built for huge libraries XMP standard metadata
Highlights

What sets Thelira apart.

A modern photo workflow — built for large libraries and designed to stay out of your way.

Responsive at 1M+ photos — RAW included
Stays fluid during background analysis
AI photo search in your own words — local, on your machine
Branching version history — fork from any step
A true layer system — with groups & templates
Face & object recognition — no cloud required
Direct client proofing — from your own machine
Windows, macOS & Linux — one license for all three
Pay once, use forever — no subscription
Platforms

One catalog. One license. Three platforms.

Thelira runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux — with identical features. Your license covers all three.

Windows10 / 11 · x64
macOSApple Silicon · Intel
Linuxx64 · common distributions
Pricing

Pay once. Use forever. No subscription.

At launch, Thelira is available at a one-time introductory price — as a lifetime license.

Launch introductory offer

Founders' Lifetime

For everyone who's in from day one. Buy once, use forever.

€149

one-time · VAT included · introductory price

  • Lifetime license — your license never expires
  • Ongoing updates included
  • The complete feature set — library, editor, AI
  • Windows, macOS & Linux — one license for all three
  • Personal & commercial use
  • Active on 2 devices at once
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
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After launch

Standard License

The regular price after the introductory period — still no subscription.

€299

one-time · VAT included · regular price

  • The complete feature set — library, editor, AI
  • Windows, macOS & Linux — one license for all three
  • Personal & commercial use
  • 2 years of updates included — extend affordably afterwards
  • No lifetime license — that's launch-only
Available soon

Try free for 30 days — full feature set, no credit card required. The €149 introductory price applies during the launch period; the regular price of €299 applies afterwards.

All prices are placeholders on this pre-launch page and may change before release.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Thelira a subscription?

No. Thelira is a one-time purchase. With the Founders' Lifetime License you use Thelira forever — ongoing updates included, with no monthly fees.

Where do the AI features run?

The AI features — natural-language photo search, auto-tagging, object and face recognition — run locally on your own machine. No cloud connection and no account are required to use them.

Can I migrate my existing Lightroom catalog?

Yes. Thelira imports Lightroom and digiKam catalogs directly — including ratings, collections, keywords, people and faces.

Which platforms are supported?

Thelira runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux. One license covers all three platforms.

Are my original files ever modified?

No. Thelira is fully non-destructive. All edits are stored separately; your originals remain untouched and every change is reversible. Metadata is compatible with the XMP standard.

Find any photo. In an instant.

Try Thelira free for 30 days — and lock in the introductory launch price.

Try free & lock in the Founders' price